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PHOTOS: Remembering Jennifer and Marc as a Couple

Jennifer Lopez recently opened up to People about her widely publicized 2011 divorce from Marc Anthony, saying that at the time of the split, she felt like her "whole world had fallen apart."

The former Puerto Rican lovebirds always seemed destined to be together, but sometimes, love just isn’t enough.

Still, they'll always be one of our favorite former couples! Here's a look back at their romance over the years...

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JLo Marc Timeline: First Sight

1998: Love at first sight?The first time they ever met, Marc says he made a complete fool of himself because for him, it was love at first sight. “I first met Jennifer backstage at The Capeman,” he told the ladies of The Talk. “She walked in and I was just like ‘You are my wife and you don't even know it.’”

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MArc & J.Lo No Me Ames 1999

1999: Making beautiful music together

Although they weren’t dating at the time, rumors have always run rampant that Marc was making a major push for Lopez when they recorded "No Me Ames", the second single off J.Lo’s debut album, On the 6 (1999).

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JLo Marc Timeline: Ben Affleck

2004: Ready for some real loveIn January 2004, the media frenzy that was Jennifer Lopez’s romance with Benn Affleck came to an abrupt end. Shortly after the Bennifer phase, Lopez quietly began dating her longtime friend Marc.

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JLo Marc Timeline: Grammys

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JLo Marc Timeline: El Cantante

2007: Working partnersJ.Lo & Marc prove that a couple who works together, wins together with the 2007 premiere of El Cantante, which starred both couples in a biopic about legendary performer Hector Lavoe’s life.

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JLo Marc Timeline: Twins

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JLo Marc Timeline: Inauguration

2009: Political MindedOn January 18, 2009 Marc & Jennifer attend various gala’s in celebration of President Barack Obama’s inauguration. Marc headlines both the Western Gala and the Latino Inaugural Gala.

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JLo Marc Timeline: Kohls

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JLo Marc Timeline: Q'Viva

2011: Reality BitesIn June 2011, Marc and J.Lo announced their new reality show Q’Viva: The Chosen, which would have the pair traveling all across Latin America to find the best and brightest talent around.

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JLo Marc Timeline: Last

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Jennifer Lopez People Cover

In a recent interview with People, J.Lo spoke a bit about her highly publicized divorce from Anthony. At the time, she was filming her new crime thriller Parker, and said that she could relate to her character, Leslie. "Leslie had just gone through her own divorce," the superstar said. "It's a bad time in her life."

At the time, Lopez said she felt as though her “world was falling apart.” She and Anthony were married for seven years.